Information Technology
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An engineering student is helping envision a self-driving future for people with disabilities
Feb 08, 2020 5:00 am - The weekend she was supposed to be presenting a plan to improve transit service for people with disabilities using self-driving shuttles, Jen Schlegel was confronting he...
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Flexera acquires software usage analytics firmFeb 06, 2020 12:00 am - ITASCA - Software services company Flexera said it has acquired Revulytics, a software usage analytics firm, for an undisclosed amount. Headquartered in Waltham, Mass., ...
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State to release first $50 million of broadband expansion fundingFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state is accepting applications for the first $50 million in disbursements of a $420 million grant program aimed at increasing internet access across t...
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iHeartMedia laid off hundreds of radio DJs. Executives blame AI. DJs blame the executives.
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Facebook will now show you exactly how it stalks you — even when you're not using Facebook
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You've got snail mail: Targeted online ads are now following you home
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If Facebook is stalking me, what about Instagram?
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Elk Grove promises TIF assistance for tech park hotelJan 30, 2020 12:00 am - This story has been updated to say Chicago-based Shapra Group II is the hotel developer and Schaumburg-based EquityRoots is its equity partner. Elk Grove Village wi...
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Akhan Semiconductor issued patentJan 30, 2020 12:00 am - GURNEE - Akhan Semiconductor has been issued a patent by the United States Patent Office for its improved system and method for fabricating monolithically integrated dia...
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Facebook might owe you a couple hundred bucksJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - Facebook has agreed to pay $550 million in a class action settlement for Illinois users - a deal that could net some users $200. A series of lawsuits, including one firs...